About the ‘Remember Me’ series
One of the most frustrating things to investigators is the empty feeling of incompleteness. Nothing is more gratifying than completing an investigation that appeared impossible.
The Office of the District Attorney has two specific divisions: One that prosecutes criminal matters before the court and the other that conducts investigations to ensure those cases have been brought to their legal and logical conclusion. To complete this process several elements must be met, including a review of physical and circumstantial evidence, witness and victim accounts of the event and an attempt to speak with the accused persons.
During any probe, many things along the way can hamper or stall the process. Anything from uncooperative or incapacitated persons to technological and scientific resources not being available can be a hindrance to forwarding a crime to prosecution.
However, the investigators do not just forget these unfinished cases. They are taken to the furthest possible point and then periodically reviewed. When any new information, evidence or forensic analysis emerges, cases are pursued with the same vigor as when they originally occurred.
It is my hope that by sharing victims’ stories in some of these stalled cases, the members of law enforcement will be provided with information and evidence that will push the investigation into the hands of the prosecutors.
Today, as part of the occasional “Remember Me?” series, we are sharing the story of 18-year-old Kevin Alvin Jude Carroll.
With every “Remember Me?” article, including Kevin’s Story, along with the previously published
Amanda’s (DeGuio) Story, Dwayne’s (Briscoe Jr.) Story, Robby’s (Payne) Story, Gary’s (Drais) Story, Ryan’s (Ferris) Story, Timothy’s (Hamler) Story, Kyle’s (Haley) Story and Sinsir’s (Parker) Story, it is our intention to show that victims will not be forgotten.